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East Midlands Ramblings
Saturday, 24th July, 2004

With a Saturday to spare a trip up to Nuneaton to see the Virgin drags before they finished and then some exploration in the general area.
57311 Parker57311 reverses on to 87019 prior to its drag north
57311 ParkerThe Nuneaton Shunter chats to the driver just prior to departure
57311 ParkerPulling away with the familiar GM whine, 57311 heads out the station
57311 ParkerNuneaton is quite a popular location to watch the drag action
999800 999800 sits in the bay platforms in front of 57310 Kyrano
57310 KyranoFitted with the Deliner coupler for attaching to the new Pendolinos 57310 awaits its next turn
999800 999800 sits in the bay platforms in front of 57310 Kyrano
57303 Alan TracyThe Nuneaton shunter uncouples 57303 from the 87, so the AC Electric can continue south
57303 Alan Tracy57303 moves off the train to park up before its next duty
87023 Lord of the Isles87023 on the front of this Virgin West Cost set preparing for departure to Euston

Having viewed the goings on at Nuneaton, a trip over to North Stafford Junction to meet up with Scott Borthwick and view the days comings and going there.
66501 Japan 2001Freightliner 66501 heads towards Derby with a diverted liner
66501 Japan 200166501 and 66709 pass at North Stafford Junction
66709 Joseph Arnold Davies66709 heads south with a Felixstowe - Hams Hall working
66709 Joseph Arnold Davies66709 returns light from Hams Hall
67005 Queens MessengerOne's skip heads towards Derby with the 1E99 0905 Paignton - Newcastle extra virgin working
67005 Queens MessengerOne's skip heads towards Derby with the 1E99 0905 Paignton - Newcastle extra virgin working
66198 66198 with a northbound MGR working
00000 A youth community relivered HTA

Since it was on the way home it would have been rude not to stop off at Whitacre Junction.
57308 Lady Penelope57308 leads a diverted Virgin West Coast service through the classic Whitacre Junction Location
57308 Lady Penelope57308 leads a diverted Virgin West Coast service through the classic Whitacre Junction Location

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